On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 2:16 PM, Kenneth Kabagambe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> i believe most users use nameservers from the local operators and ISPs
> and as such,remain at the mercy of the resident sysadmin who will
> upgrade when (s)he deems it right.

That's right, and if they are "owned", then they lose customers or get
sued, so it is in their interest to get the latest patch.

>
> joachim, you can always use opendns.they are a pretty solid alternative.

If you prevent spoofing of your recursive resolvers on your networks, then the
only clients vulnerable are those choosing to use recursive resolvers on
remote networks (OpenDNS users for example).  OTOH, OpenDNS says they
are immune:  http://blog.opendns.com/2008/07/08/opendns-keeping-you-safe/

-- 
Cheers,

McTim
mctim.blogspot.com
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